The grades have been posted by the local and national media analyzing the 2015 draft, and the Lions fared pretty well. Doug Farrar of Sports Illustrated gave the Lions an A- for addressing needs in the running game, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper gave the Lions a B for pretty much the same reason.
Kiper even rated guard Laken Tomlinson of Duke as one of the first-round impact players on offense.
The proof is in how well they play, and there are hits and misses in every draft – and sleepers from the low rounds and the free agents signed after the draft.